Job Title: Bigfix Patch engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

· Planning and Scheduling: Develop detailed patch management plans and schedules using IBM BigFix, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

· Deployment: Execute the deployment of patches to servers, workstations, and other IT infrastructure components, ensuring all systems are up-to-date and secure.

· Policy Development: Create and maintain comprehensive patch management policies and procedures tailored to BigFix environments.

· Patch Baselines: Establish and manage patch baselines and compliance policies within BigFix, ensuring consistency and reliability.

· Compliance Monitoring: Use BigFix and PowerBI dashboards and tools to continuously monitor systems for patch compliance and identify security vulnerabilities.

· Reporting: Generate and distribute detailed reports on patch status, compliance levels, and any arising issues, providing insights to management and stakeholders.

· Documentation: Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of all patching activities, compliance metrics, and system statuses.

· Testing and Validation: Staging Environment: Test patches in a controlled staging environment to evaluate their im pact on system performance and compatibility with existing applications.

· Validation Coordination: Work closely with application and system owners to validate patches in production environments, ensuring they meet operational standards.

· Rollback Procedures: Develop and implement rollback procedures to revert patches if necessary, ensuring business continuity and minimizing downtime.

· Incident Response: Promptly investigate and resolve patch-related incidents and issues, coordinating with relevant IT teams as needed.

· Vulnerability Management: Collaborate with security and operations teams to address vulnerabilities identified through BigFix, implementing appropriate remediation measures.